As matchless beauty (John Wilbye)

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• CPDL #24161:  [ ] [ ] [ Capella]

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-08-16).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• CPDL #10274: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 65 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

• CPDL #06649:  Encore

Editor: Ken Williams (submitted 2004-02-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 148 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.

General Information

Title: As Matchless Beauty
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1609

Description: No.15 from The 2nd Set of Madrigals

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Original text and translations

English text

As matchless beauty thee a Phoenix proves,
Fair Leonilla, so thy sour-sweet loves.
For when young Acon's eye thy proud heart tames,
Thou diest in him, and livest in my flames.